Light fixture



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LIGHT FIXTURE Filed Dec. 1 7, 1947 Patented Dec. 5, 1950 UNITED PATENT GFFICE LIGHT "FIXTURE` Peter'J;` -Adinam'isiandr Solon A..B`ennett,'f. Chicago, Ill.A

Applicationllecember'l, 1947,' Serial No.. 792190 'iClaimslf. (Cl. 2194-45) .A

l This inventionrelates'to 'improvements inolight. fixtures and it :consists of vthefmatters 'hereinafter described and morel particularly pointed out ini. the appendedlclairns.

One of the objects offthe".present'invention decorative` appearance and while"V simulating f a` 15 burningcandle; eliminates the Liie 'Hazard ``'there-f of 'along with the inconveniencefoffreplacingcane dles and lightingf the 1same:-

A further obi ectlof the 'invention-is to `provide' a fixture of this kind which includsa--sunporti -20 ing standard and an electrically-1illminatedflight unit, the stand-ard and the unit'beingso con'- structed that the vunit may be -supportedon the standard for use asia' floor lampbrtorchi'eor may be removedtherefrom and usedas a ywall Sor 25 table lamp, without. the necessiti7 Vof "manipul-at-- ing any parts tov providev a baseitherefor'."

The above mentioned 'ob'iectsof the invention along with others, aswellt asfthe advantagesY thereof; will more fully "appear 'as "the specifica# 30 tion4 proceeds.

Fig. 1 is a view in sdeelevationof theirmJrOVed` light vfixture when the light vunitthereof isfsup-fy ported upon the upperendoffa`standardt^af: ford afloor'rnodell 01"torchre Fig. 2"is'"a" view in Sideelevation; on^the scale" of Fig." l; of the liglitunit of "the" xture when' removed from thestandardifor'use .asfanvvallV or" table model.

Fig.' 3 is ra vertical sectional .View throughV parts of the fixture', at the upper end`of""and"on:.a. scale enlarged over that of 'Figi lgasxtali'enonzthe. line 3'-3 of Fig. 4;.

Fig. 4 horizontal. sectional 'View.through.a.- 45.v

part of the light-unit ofthextureastakenon.. the. line 4--4- of Fig., 3J

In general the-improved lightxtureincludes... a light unit which has af'base` offsuch form that the unit may befused. alone .esta table-.orawall.vv type or model of. light;..or itmay. be'l removably.' disposed upontheupper `end of ,an-upright stands.- ard or pedestal-tube used'ias'zaafloor: modelnaor'."v torchref..

The: unit. includes;l an portion rforminge aaacorn-n taineror amaterial which when heated issomewhat vaporizabler of which wax is the. preferred Associated with theportion is a' clear" material. glassrcommercial .electric bulb with a lament resembling a candle flame whenthe lament is Vin an incandescent state. This bulb is' so disposed with respecttc the material as to illuminate and preferably-to' heat the same tosuch 'a state that it Yhastheiodor of burning candle Wax. The unit 'further includes a shade andwiring for vthe bulb h aving 'atfltting for:I detachablev connection Vwith acon'ductoriiin' the `standard When'th'e fixture-is.`

usedas v'ai floormodel .ort'with a; conventional outlet'aof'iafisource ofcurrentisupply when theunit isused .alo-ne a--wall Vor table model.

Referring now in dtailto. that. embodiment of the inventionzillustrated .inthe drawing; the` improved light xture includes Yalight `unit indicated asa: whole'at" I0 Yand which initself .may

.befused as a'fwall. lamp ora table lamp or may be de'tachablvl engaged upon the upper end of a" standard'. orpedestal. I I to be used asa floor lamp or torchre.

The 'unitl I0 includes a frusto conical or truncated baseV I 2 having an inwardly extending radial topfy end `flange I3''and a rolled bead bottom edge f I4 of .a diameter larger than that of its upper end and whichzfomns a good stable, non-scratching bottom for theY base; Above and coaxial with the baseisfa hollow Icylindrical member I5 preferablymadeof a transparent amber tinted material; off af'. diameter. approximating `the diameter of the top end 0f the base and between its ends,

saidamember is'provided'with a horizontal wall lehavin'ga central openingV I'I. The wall I E which may be an.-integral part of the member l5.

andi that vpart of the'memberl extending abovev thesame coact toprovide a container I8 to receive a material I9 which when heated is some what vaporizable.-

Candle wax is mentioned as an example' of such material.

Centrally in the member I5 is a rigid sleeve or tube 20, theabo-ttom .end ,ofiwhich is engaged in the )uprightannularlinner flange 2l of a member 22 forming the bottom of Vsaid member. I 5. Said tube extends ,upthroughthe opening I'I in the Wall |61A and terminates'below the rlevel of the material ISifin4 the container I8. The member 22f.has:an upright outer annular flange 23 which receives -thebottom end. ofthe member. I5. The. upper 'end'ofthe .sleeve or tube 2e. above receives a receptacle -25ffor an-.electric lamp bulbl.- the largest'diameter-of which is disp-@sed in theplane off the: level-.of-theematerial I9 and .between Ysaid:l bulb' lfand-ther tcpV end of. the :tube :Zuvisagasket 20a of rubber or the like which prevents the entrance of the material into the open top end of the receptacle 25. Preferably this lamp has a clear glass bulb with a filament that resembles a candle flame when in incandescence. When in incandescence the lamp provides the source of illumination for the fixture and also heats the wax so that it has the odor typical of that produced by a burnin-g wax candle.

The wax is softened by the heat of the lamp but it does not become so fluid as to leak or discharge through the opening I1.

In the sleeve 29 are located the wires 21 and 28 which lead downwardly from the receptacle vided with suicient slack and are connected to a plug 29 adapted for detachable engagement eiv ther with a companion socket of a conventional current outlet or with such a socket carried -by the standard Il. A part of the slack of wire 21 has a switch 2'!a therein and which is carried by the base in a position for easy manipulation to control the lamp 2S. v

39 indicates a shade arranged in spaced surrounding relation with respect to the member I5. This shade is in the form of a cylinder of thin sheet material which may be either transparent or translucent. The open bottom end of the shade engages upon a bottom member 3| within an upright outer edge flange S2 thereon. Said member 3| is disposed below the member 22 and engages on the ange I3 of the base I2. upper open end o-f said shade flares outwardly as appears in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and below the same is a surrounding annular band 33, and this band isccnnected by upright strips 34 with the flange 32 to provide a frame for the shade.

Within the baseis a thin tubular pilot shell 35 havin-g an outwardly extending radial flange 36 at the top, disposed under the flange 3 of the base and these anges and the members 22 and 3| are connected together as a unit by rivets or screws 31 that best appear in Fig. 3. The bottom end of the shell stops short of the piane of the bead I4 of the base and the plug 29 before mentioned is disposed in this shell. The vbody of the pilot shell 35 is provided with openings 38 (see Fig. 3) of such size that the plug 29 may be grasped by the ngers through said openings, when it is desired to apply the same to or to remove the same from a socket in the upper end of the standard I I and later mentioned in more detail.

When the plu-g 29 is applied to'said socket and the switch 21a is manipulated to one position, the lamp 28 will be energized and its heat will nielt the wax in the container I8 and its light will illuminate the heated wax and the upper part of the light fixture.

'The unit thus far described may be disposed with its base I2 in supporting relation upon a table or shelf. To accommodate the attachment of the wires 21, 28 with current supply conduc tors, there is a recess I2"1L provided therefor in the bottom edge of the base I 2.

The standard or pedestal |I before mentioned;

includes a tubular upright 39 suitably fixed aty its bottom end in a base 49 of substantial diameter for stability. When the upright 39 is made in two or more sections, these sections may be The shell 35 of the unit Ill. In the top end of the tting 42 is located a socket 43 with which the plug 29 before mentioned may be detachably connected. Surrounding the major upper portion of the fitting 42 and supported upon the shoulder 42a thereof is a bowl shaped member 44, the open top end of which is of such diameter as to fit within the bottom beaded end |4 of the base I2 of the unit I9 to provide a support therefor.

A pair of current conductors 45 and 46 are connected to the socket 43 and leads down through the fitting 42 and standard or upright 39 andA out through one side of the base 49 where they are provided with a plug 41 for engagement with a suitable electric current supply outlet.

When the unit ID is disposed upon the standard II, the bottom en d of the base I2 engages in supporting relation upon the upper edge of the bowl shaped member 44 at which time the upper end` of the fitting 42 extends into the lower end of the pilot shell 35. This centers and rmly holds the unit I Il upon the standard II and provides the line of separation between the unit and the standard when the unit is to be removed from the upper end of the standard.

yIn operation, the xture simulates a burning candle vigil or other decorative light, suitable for use in churches, homes, funeral parlors and other places. The fixture eliminates the re hazard of burning candles and the inconvenience of replacing candles and relighting them.v By means of the xture, a decorative light for either table. shelf or floor use is possible.

While in describing the invention, we have referred in detail to the form, arrangement and' construction of the parts involved, the same is to be considered only in the illustrative sense and, therefore, we do not wish to be limited thereset forth in the container, a heat vaporizable material withinVV the well, contacting the lower portion only of the bulb whereby the upper portion of the bulb re mains exposed and current conducting means connected with the bulb whereby the bulb may be rendered incandescent thereby liquefying only the material adjacent the bulb.

2. A light xture simulating a burning candle and comprising a base, an open top container of light transmittable material mounted on the base and forming a well, an upwardly opening socket positioned within and intermediate the ends of the well, a light bulb in and extending above said socket and terminating at a level below the top of the container, a heat vaporizable material within the well, contacting the lowerportion only of the bulb whereby the upper portion of the "bulb remains exposed and current conducting ing above said socket and terminating at a level below the top of the container, a heat vaporizable material Within the well, contacting the lower portion only of the bulb whereby the upperportion of the bulb remains exposed and 'current conducting means connected with the bulb whereby the bulb may be rendered incandescent thereby liquefyng only the material adjacent the bulb.

y PETER J. ADINAMIS. SOLON A. BENNETT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,114,299 Severus Oct. 20,1914 1,421,633 Weidlich et al. July 4, 1922 Number Number 

